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Sunday, June 13, 2010

The Blind Side

We just finished watching The Blind Side and I loved it. It's a wonderful story about how lives can be changed if you open your heart. It touched me on many different levels, particularly my maternal instincts, but what I want to touch on is my admiration for the mother in this movie, Leigh Ann Touhy, played by Sandra Bullock. She is the kind of woman I wish I could be: strong, fearless, creative & resourceful, tough yet tender hearted, a class act with an earthy side, confident and a go getter.

My foray into blogging & the Kelly Rae ecourse I'm taking has made me think alot about what I want in my life and who I want to be. I love my life, love being a wife and mom, know I'm a decent person, etc. but I also know I'm not living up to my fullest potential. I'm on a journey to grow & evolve into the best me I can be. For a long time I've coasted along without persuing any of these aspirations. I've been comfortable with the status quo but since having my daughter everything has changed. I want to be more. I want to be my very best. I want to be BOLD, a warrior goddess in a pencil skirt. I want to be completely authentically me. Audaciously & fearlessly ME. Whoever that may be.

4 comments:

Dear Meegan-i want to write you a really long comment...but I can't right now. Unfortunately, Tara is sick. It started out as sniffles and rapidly went downhill! It's the daycare-her being exposed to so many kids etc. I am seriously thinking about putting my P.T. on hold right now and pulling her out. I, too, did the co-sleeping, breastfeeding, baby-wearing etc so I know exactly what you are going through! Once you get little Nora to sleep on her own, on schedule..things are going to be much easier. I will write more...I promise. xxx big hugs

Hi Meegan-I decided to keep Tara in daycare-at least for the weak. I talked to some other moms and they said that it happens that children get sick when first exposed to other kids:( I,too, though about homeschooling Tara later on but...I think she needs the socialization. I may do enrichment. I really like the way your blog posts are reading...it seesm that this class + where you are at in life right now is....a good place to be. And no, i don't think its' sappy that you tell your daughter gow blessed and specaial she is. I think it's great. I do the same to Tara. I wanted to go see this movie BTW...I love Sandra Bullock and this seems like such a feel-good movie!BTW-I would love if we could chat on the phone sometime! Tara goes to bed at 8 (usually) so it would be nice one of these days. Let me know? Big hugs xxx

I find it so interesting that once my daughter came into my life, I had the same realization that I was not living up to my fullest potential. I reconnected with so many past dreams and ambitions (mommy version of mid-life crisis?) and was galvanized into action with the attitude "if not now, when?" I think we see our children, have so many hopes for them and recognize we must mentor for them a powerful, authentic, whole way of being in this world. One thing that has been bubbling through my brain while I grope for understanding of what it is I am meant to be doing, comes from Danielle LaPorte's Fire Starter Sessions. She asks you to consider how it is you want to FEEL in you vocation/career/calling and having that guide you. An interesting spin ... I think about what I want to DO but really, how is it I want to feel in my life?

If I figure anything out, I will let you know :)

But yeah, our children are such wonderful muses (Twyla Tharp would ask you to define muse for yourself) and mentors.

Words I want to live up to:

“She is clothed with strength and dignity,and she laughs without fear of the future.When she speaks, her words are wise,and she gives instructions with kindness.She carefully watches everything in her householdand suffers nothing from laziness.Her children stand and bless her.Her husband praises her:‘There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!’Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.”Proverbs 31:26-30 (NIV)

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I'm an Adoring Mama of 2 sweet little ones, Happy Wife to one good guy, Dreamer, Procrastinator, Dabbler in Arts, working on discovering my authentic self, Over 40 & pretty OK about it. I love my family, taking photos, going on road trips, Art made by friends,Pinterest, Homeschooling, visiting antique malls, granny chic, collage, decoupage, hand sewing, pillows, reading children's novels like Anne of Green Gables, collecting rocks from everywhere we go, candelabras, the beach, exploring religion & spirituality, Transcendentalist writers from Concord. Some days I daydream about running away with my family and living in an RV traveling the world(update: We Did live in an RV for two years but didn't travel). Other days I want to have a Farm in California or the Ozark Mountains (update: We bought a six acre homestead in Virginia), it just depends on my mood. Anyway, enjoy your visit and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE leave a comment or sign up with my Google Friends thingy so I know you were here! I'm a stay at home Mom and need some friends, lol. :)

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Words to live up to:

“She is clothed with strength and dignity,and she laughs without fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are wise,and she gives instructions with kindness.She carefully watches everything in her householdand suffers nothing from laziness.Her children stand and bless her.Her husband praises her:‘There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,but you surpass them all!’Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.”Proverbs 31:26-30 (NIV)